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Reading comprehension and vocabulary exercises. Exercise 1.Read and translate the text
Exercise 1. Read and translate the text Exercise 2. Find in the text English equivalents for the following word combinations and sentences. 1) не очень хорошо организован; 2) самое популярное развлечение; 3) мы проводим в среднем 25 часов в неделю у телевизора; 4) или, по крайней мере, держим его включенным; 5) неважно, кто он, интеллектуал или синий воротничек; 6) овощи и фрукты, выращенные в домашних условиях, намного вкуснее; 7) около половины женщин страны; 8) очень трудно решить; 9) книги доступны и красиво оформлены; 10) бесспорная потеря; 11) способ проводить время; 12) с одной только целью – сделать деньги; 13) люди часто тратят деньги на то, что популярно; 14) любительские и профессиональные оркестры; 15) это может быть что-то вроде посещения друзей; 16) реальность такова. Exercise 3. React to the statements using the phrases of agreement and disagreement. Extend your answers to the small situations: 1. Leisure time of British people is very much organized 2. Television is not very popular in England. 3. Private leisure is characterized by the national enthusiasm for gardening. 4. They need to grow vegetables because it's impossible to buy them. 5. "D-I-Y" activity is not very popular. 6. Television has reduced enthusiasm for reading. 7. Books are well-designed, brightly coloured and expensive. 8. Music magazines persuade teenagers to buy new and new records with the 9. purpose to develop individual taste. 10. People buy records which they like. 11. People are free in their choice, it concerns their leisure time as well Exercise 4. Study the text and answer the following questions: 1. Is leisure time of British people very much organized? 2. What is the most popular entertainment in Great Britain and other countries of the world? 3. Are theatre, opera and ballet available for all people? 4. What is the British national enthusiasm? 5. Why do British people grow vegetables and fruit? 6. What do British people have passion for? 7. What does "do-it yourself" activity mean? 8. What are women's activities in Great Britain? 9. Is music a perfect activity to spend one's free time? 10. What music do people listen to? 11. Is it difficult to cultivate individual taste in music and why? 12. Do people always spend their money to buy what they like? 13. Concerning one's leisure time summer is a boring season, isn't it? 14. Are people free in their choice? Exercise 5. Make up five special, five alternative and five disjunctive questions basing on the text. Exercise 6. Give the summary of the text "British Leisure" Exercise 7. Complete the following sentences: 1. Leisure time of British people... 2. Statistics says that... 3. People who are deprived of great works of art... 4. Private leisure is characterized by... 5. In fact... 6. "Do-It-Yourself" means... 7. Women concentrate on... 8. It is extremely difficult... 9. There is an unquestionable loss... 10. No wonder... 11. Music magazines... 12. In summer you can... 13. People are... Exercise 8. Make up situations using the following words and word combinations: a)leisure time, to be free in one's choice, there are people and people, majority, minority, to relax, to deprive smb of smth, to suffer a diminishment of spirit, to be good or bad; b)to taste, national enthusiasm for, to have a passion for, home-based activity, improvement of one's home, to supply a detailed advice, "Do-It-Yorself" department; c)to reduce reading, attraction, lighter entertainment, well-stocked shops, cheerfully designed, brightly coloured, to glance at; d)music magazines, to cultivate one's individual taste, to persuade, amateur or professional orchestras, chorus/choir?/, to hire, a stream, to explore mountains. Дата добавления: 2015-09-18 | Просмотры: 886 | Нарушение авторских прав |